The Flash Flood

School had just gotten out and Cal and his cousin Ethan were going hiking with there dogs Luke and Gus. The boys had been hiking for a few hours. It started to rain. They had a shelter they called a cave on a cliff, but it was actually a rock over-hang. It's about twelve feet high over a flat rock floor. Cal's walking-talkie sounded and Grandma told them that there was a flash flood and tornado warning in their area. The boys changed the channel on their Wilkie-talkie to the weather channel which said there was a car that got swept away by the powerful storm and it fell into the river near the boys. A man and woman had just been saved but a four year old girl, Skyler, was still in the car. The boys saw the car rushing down the river and grabbed Skyler. They kept slipping on the muddy hill but Luke was very strong and helped them. The little girl was crying but the boys gave her food and she was playing with the dogs. Luke and Gus were growling at something, so the boys turned on their flashlights and saw a mountain lion!!! The mountain lion probably goes in there when it rains but the boys got there first. It was about to attack, but Gus attacked first. He clamped his teeth into the lion's throat but the lion stuck his claws into Gus' back. Then Luke jumped on the lion biting him on the back of his neck. Luke tore the mountain lion off of Gus' back but then the mountain lion and Luke started falling down the hill, but luckily Luke is a great swimmer, said Cal proudly. Luke came into the cave like nothing had happened. Soon it was morning and the boys started making the S.O.S. signal they had learned in Boy Scouts. An army helicopter saw them. Skyler's parents were happy to see her. The boys went home to rest. Two days later the paper came out with a picture of the wrecked car with a huge mountain lion jumping out of the car window!!! Selah Harris, Age 10

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I like The Mystery Horse because Ethan and I get to go on a night adventure. Then we see a glimpse of a horse and a boy's footprints in glowing moss. Then the boys find the horse and a boy named Joe. They become best friends. Calum Mitchell

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The Haunted Mansion

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The Lost Mine

I like The Lost Gold Mine because we find gold and we find a baby fox. It is a cliff hanger because my Grandpa gets stuck in the gold mine and we thought he was not going to make it. Then when he did we were all so happy. Calum Mitchell (with his $10 reward)

The Flash Flood

I like The Flash Flood because there was a big flood. They were trying to stay away from the high water. My most favorite part was when they had to save the girl in the car and when they had to stay under the cave. The coolest part was when Gus and Luke attacked the mountain lion! 
Asher Harris (with his reward)

The Flash Flood

I love The Flash Flood because of several reasons. One of those reasons is how calm Ethan and Cal were and how they took turns watching the water level and they listened to the radio instead of freaking out. Another one was how resourceful they were. Like how they made a poncho out of a backpack and a fire out of an old nest. The final reason is because of the action. Like The mountain lion fighting Gus. The car rushing through the water. And getting saved by a helicopter. Cara Eileen Mitchell (with her reward)